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The prices of most of the essential kitchen items including rice, ghee/cooking oils, vegetables, pulses and sugar remained stable in past week compared to preceding week, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder on Saturday. The survey observed that prices of major vegetables including, garlic, ginger, onions, potatoes, green chili, peas and cabbage and pulses remained unchanged in the wholesale market as well as in the retail market.

According to survey, in wholesale market, onions are being sold at Rs 3,200 per quintal which in the retail market are being sold in the range of Rs 40-45 per kg, potatoes are being available at Rs 1,500 per quintal in the wholesale market which in the retail market are being sold at Rs 20 per kg, while tomatoes in the wholesale market are with a reduction of Rs 200 per 40 kg available at Rs 1,000 per 40 kg against Rs 1,200 per kg which in the retail market are being sold in the range of Rs 40-45 per kg.

Survey showed no change in the prices of all range of pulses as mash pulse is available at Rs 250 per kg, masoor at Rs 140 per kg, moong at Rs 160 per kg, white lobia at Rs 120 per kg, while red and black lobia are being available in the range of Rs 120-130 per kg.

Good quality ghee/cooking oil brands like Dalda, Habib, Tullo are being sold at Rs 840 per 5 kg pack, while normal quality ghee/cooking oil including phool, fuji and others are being sold at Rs 600 per 5 kg pack. In the wholesale market, sugar is being sold at Rs 2,800 per 50 kg bag which in the retail market is being sold at Rs 62 per kg. There was no change in the prices of tea as branded tea is being sold at Rs 670 per kg, while non-branded tea is being available at Rs 580 per kg.

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) with a further reduction of Rs 15 per kg following decline in its price in global market has reached to Rs 75 per kg against Rs 90 per kg. According to the traders, this is the lowest commodity prices in last 10 years.

Chicken in the wholesale market registered a reduction of Rs 200 per 40 kg from Rs 4,200 per 40 kg to Rs 4,000 per 40 kg, which in the retail market is being available at Rs 130per kg while no change observed in the prices of different quality of rice which are available in the range of Rs 40 per kg to Rs 130 per kg.

Normal quality wheat flour is being sold at Rs 790 per 20 kg bag, while fine quality is being sold at Rs 820 per 20 kg bag, yogurt is being available in the range of Rs 90-100 per kg, while fresh milk is being sold in the range of Rs 80-90 per kg. According to the survey, ginger is being available at Rs 120 per kg, while garlic at Rs 240 per kg, tinda is being sold at Rs 40 per kg, kadu at Rs 50 per kg, tori at Rs 65 per kg and arvi at Rs 70 per kg.

Peas in the retail market are being sold at Rs 60 per kg and spinach with a reduction of Rs 10 per kg is being sold at Rs 15 per kg. No change was registered in green chili price which is being sold at Rs 80 per kg, lemon at Rs 80 per kg, reddish at Rs 30 per kg, turnip at Rs 30 per kg, carrot at Rs 30 per kg, cucumber with a reduction of Rs 20 per kg is being sold in the range of Rs 40 per kg.

Okra and Kareela remained most expensive vegetables as in wholesale market okra is being sold at Rs 550 per 5 kg which in the retail market is being sold at Rs 130 per kg, while Kareela in the wholesale market is being sold at Rs 750 per 5 kg, which in the retail market is being available at Rs 180 per kg.

Cabbage and cauliflower are being sold at Rs 100 per 5 kg in the wholesale market, which in the retail market are being sold at Rs 25 per kg. Capsicum price further went up by Rs 100 per 5 kg in the wholesale market from Rs 300 per kg to Rs 400 per kg, which in the retail market is being sold at Rs 100 per kg against Rs 80 per kg. There is no change in the price of beef and mutton as boneless beef is being sold at Rs 450 per kg and mixed beef at Rs 380 per kg, mutton at Rs 700 per kg, the survey revealed.

Fruit prices also remained stable during the week under review as good quality local banana is being available at Rs 80 per dozen, while normal quality banana is being sold in the range of Rs 40-60 per dozen and Indian banana is being sold in the range of Rs 140-180 per dozen.

Good quality apples are being sold at Rs 150 per kg, while normal quality are being available in the range of Rs 50 to Rs 100 per kg, good quality kinows are available in the range of Rs 100-150 per dozen, while normal quality is being available in the range of Rs 40 to Rs 80 per dozen.

Good quality guava is being sold at Rs 80 per kg, while normal quality is being sold at Rs 50-70 per kg. New arrived seasonal fruits strawberry and melon are being available at Rs 200 per kg and Rs 50 per kg.